Dishonour of Cheque--Consecutive running of Sentence--Ledger Account shows that material was supplied under various bills on more than 200 different occasions as per requirement of petitioner thus, same cannot be construed as a single transaction

MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU, J.

1. This order shall dispose off the aforesaid eight criminal revisions, filed by the present petitioner against the impugned judgments dated 03.10.2017, passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Faridabad, vide which eight separate appeals filed by the present petitioner were dismissed and affirmed the judgments and orders of conviction and sentence dated 21.04.2016 and 29.04.2016, respectively, passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Faridabad, whereby the petitioner has been convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short 'N.I. Act') and sentenced in the following terms:-

CRR	Complaint Number with date	Cheque Number, Date & Amount	Sentence
397 of 2018	935 dated 07.07.2014	583128 dated 10.03.2014, Rs.50,000/-	Simple imprisonment for six months along with compensation amount of Rs.75,000/- within one month from the date of passing of the order i.e. 29.04.2016.
398 of 2018	926 dated 07.07.2014	928882 dated 01.03.2014, Rs.2,25,000/-	Simple imprisonment for six months along with compensation amount of Rs.3,37,500/- within one month from the date of passing of the order i.e. 29.04.2016.
399 of 2018	929 dated 07.07.2014	439079 dated 03.05.2014, Rs.1,00,000/-	Simple imprisonment for six months along with compensation amount of Rs.1,50,000/- within one month from the date of passing of the order i.e. 29.04.2016.
400 of 2018	934 dated 07.07.2014	439080 dated 05.05.2014, Rs.1,00,000/-	Simple imprisonment for six months along with compensation amount of Rs.1,50,000/- within one month from the date of passing of the order i.e. 29.04.2016.
402 of 2018	931 dated 07.07.2014	439082 dated 09.05.2014, Rs.1,00,000/-	Simple imprisonment for six months along with compensation amount of Rs.1,50,000/- within one month from the date of passing of the order i.e. 29.04.2016.
404 of 2018	932 dated 07.07.2014	439081 dated 07.05.2014, Rs.1,00,000/-	Simple imprisonment for six months along with compensation amount of Rs.1,50,000/- within one month from the date of passing of the order i.e. 29.04.2016.
417 of 2018	930 dated 07.07.2014	439078 dated 01.05.2014,  Rs.1,00,000/-	Simple imprisonment for six months along with compensation amount of Rs.1,50,000/- within one month from the date of passing of the order i.e. 29.04.2016.
421 of 2018	933 dated 07.07.2014	439083 dated 12.05.2014, Rs.1,00,000/-	Simple imprisonment for six months along with compensation amount of Rs.1,50,000/- within one month from the date of passing of the order i.e. 29.04.2016.

2. It is also necessary to mention here that eight different criminal miscellaneous applications under Section 427 of the Cr.P.C. have also been filed for concurrence of the sentence awarded against the petitioner in all the cases.

3. With the consent of the parties and for the sake of convenience, the facts of the case have been taken from CRR No.397 of 2018.

4. Brief facts of the case are that complainant-Jaineesh Madaan (respondent No.2) is the Proprietor of M/s Perfect Alloys, Faridabad. Complainant had been dealing and trading in die and mould steels. As per the requirement of the petitioner, the complainant supplied material to him from time to time. The complainant also maintained an account for the said transactions. Petitioner/accused issued eight account payee cheques of different dates to the complainant being part payment to discharge his liability on account of payment of total outstanding amount of Rs.12,42,289/-, as per the ledger account w.e.f. 01.04.2011